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Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Cabinet approves Scheme for setting up of Indian Institute of Skills at different locations across the country in PPP modes
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the for setting up of Indian Institute of Skills at different locations across the country in Public Private Partnership , which will be explored for promotion of IIS at select locations based on demand and available infrastructure.
Benefits:
The setting up of IISs shall augment the global competitiveness of key sectors of Indian economy by providing high quality skill training, applied research education and a direct and meaningful connection with industry. It will provide opportunity to aspiring youth across the country to have access to highly skilled training, and enhance the scope of accountability through its linkage with industry and global competitiveness across sectors.
By leveraging advantages of private sector enterprise and public capital in terms of Government land, it would create new institutes of expertise, knowledge and competitiveness.
Ministry of Steel
PM Gati Shakti-National Master Plan for Steel Sector
The ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India ensures that domestically manufactured steel and steel products are utilized in the country. The Government has notified Domestically Manufactured Iron and Steel Products  Policy on 8th May, 2017 and subsequently revised on 29th May, 2019 and 31st December, 2020. This has resulted in growth of domestic steel sector by import substitution of around INR 22,400 crore so far.
The PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan is Rs.100 lakh crore investment plan for the infrastructure development over the next five years. The various initiatives for infrastructure development under the plan will boost the demand of steel in various sectors thereby enhancing steel usage and growth of the steel sector. These initiatives, being undertaken by Central Government, have development impact across the country including State of Karnataka.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Steel Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways expands e-office system in its work
RailTel Completes Phase-I Execution of NIC e-office for Indian Railways
58 units of Indian Railwaysare using e-office for paperless work
Indian Railwaysadopted e-office system to make it paperless, efficient, transparent and expeditious. The implementation of phase-I of NIC e-office suite has been completed ahead of time by RailTel under an MoU with Indian Railways in March 2019 with a mandate to complete the work by March 2020. As of 30.10.2019, RailTel has created 50000+ users in 58 establishments of Indian Railways which have adopted paperless work culture and also trained all the executives to handle the platform.
There is an absolute transparency as anything once written on the file is archived. There is also a monitoring mechanism to check as to where the files are held up.
This would enable quick disposal of files and systematic, timely monitoring of pending files. With above advantages, Indian Railways will be changing the work culture for providing better services to public. e-Office fosters paper-less culture which will not only save operational cost but also reduce the carbon foot print.
e-Officeimplementation is a Mission Mode Project  under the National e-Governance Programme of the Government of India. The project aims to usher in paperless, more efficient, effective and transparent inter-government and intra-government transactions and processes. NIC e-Office is a cloud enabled software developed by National Informatics centre  that is being deployed/hosted from RailTel Tier III certified data centres at Secundrabad and Gurgaon.It is based on Central Secretariat Manual of e-Office Procedure . Currently 4 modules , Knowledge Management System  Collaboration & Messaging Services  & Personnel Information Management System  are part of the e-office system being implemented.
Prime Minister's Office
PM prays to Sant Tukaram Ji in Pune
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has prayed to Sant Tukaram Ji in Pune. Shri Modi said that ideals of Sant Tukaram motivate several people and inspires us to serve others and nurture a compassionate society.
The Prime Minister Office tweeted;
"PM @narendramodi praying to Sant Tukaram Ji in Pune. The ideals of Sant Tukaram motivate several people. He inspires us to serve others and nurture a compassionate society."
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 306
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 114 crore landmark milestone
More than 65 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 114 Crore landmark milestone  today. More than 65 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10381296
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2nd Dose
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9365324
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18374884
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2nd Dose
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16240530
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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437046470
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2nd Dose
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180266368
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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179372281
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2nd Dose
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107790008
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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112374695
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2nd Dose
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72549842
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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757549626
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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386212072
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Total
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1143761698
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 17th November, 2021 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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187
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2nd Dose
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10866
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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286
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2nd Dose
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19674
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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1228801
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2nd Dose
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3380975
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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296012
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2nd Dose
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968403
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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179938
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2nd Dose
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488545
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1st Dose Administered in Total
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1705224
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2nd Dose Administered in Total
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4868463
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Total
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6573687
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Poultry - A boon to sustainable living implemented by NERCRMS - A registered society under the aegis of NEC, Ministry of DoNER
Mr. Minthang resides in Samulamlan Block, Churachandpur district, Manipur. Prior to NERCRMS intervention through NERCORM Phase – III Project, he worked on hourly basis and earned a meagre income. Due to non-availability of regular work, he could barely support his family’s basic necessities.Owing to the circumstances; he could not provide quality education to his children.
When NERCRMS intervened in the villagein the year 2015-16, Mr. Minthang received Poultry as an income generating activity. The poultry venture gave him an opportunity to increase the annual income of his family.
Initially, when he received the project funding, he started his poultry farm with 215 birds. After 45 days of farm maturity, he sold the farm products and earned a profit of Rs. 15,000/-  only.
Later, he invested a part of his earnings to expand his poultry business and increased the number of fowls from 1500 to 3000. Over the years, he built two houses that could accommodate 1500 chickens each.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President reviews the progress of railway projects in Andhra Pradesh
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today reviewed the status of various railway projects under implementation in the state of Andhra Pradesh. During a meeting with the Union Minister, Shri Ashwini Vaishnav today, he was briefed about the progress of projects allocated to the state after the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
Stressing that development of rail infrastructure is crucial for the development of the residual state of Andhra Pradesh, he suggested that the new railway projects as well as the ongoing projects be expedited.
In particular, he enquired about the proposed South Coastal Railway Zone headquartered in Visakhapatnam, the pending issues and bottlenecks. The Vice President wanted early resolution of the technical and administrative issues so that the railway zone could be operationalised soon.
Shri Naidu was also briefed on the Nadikudi-Srikalahasti railway line, Gudur-Vijayawada line and the Guntur-Amaravati-Vijayawada railway line. He advised the remaining issues should also be solved in a timely manner with the cooperation of the state government.
It may be noted that as per Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 the Government of India had decided to set up a number of projects in the bifurcated state of Andhra Pradesh. The Vice President has been reviewing the status of the projects and meeting with various Union Ministers in this regard.
Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to GoI
Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser in partnership with the Armed Forces Medical College Releases Simple Guide to Building Positive Mental Health
“Building Positive Health in Nine Simple Steps: Effective Habits for a Healthy Life,”
The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, in partnership with the Armed Forces Medical College has released “Building Positive Health in Nine Simple Steps: Effective Habits for a Healthy Life,”—a simple visual guide designed as easy reference for people to understand the link between lifestyle choices and positive mental health. This guide issued in Hindi and English  is primarily targeted towards an urban audience.
Mental health impacts cognitive, emotional, social and physical functioning. Individuals can take tangible steps to build the resilience required to remain mentally healthy and achieve overall well-being. This guide encourages people to never ignore symptoms of mental ill-health, and to seek support when such issues seem overwhelming.
Socio-cultural stigma is one of the key reasons why many people who suffer from mental health issues do not formally acknowledge them or ask for help when needed. The guide highlights that it is normal to experience mental health issues. Stigma is driven by ignorance and prejudice, and results in discrimination against people who are suffering mental health problems.
This guide aims to inform and motivate individuals to undertake simple steps, which are backed by scientific evidence, towards building and maintaining mental well-being.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Samudrayaan Project
Under the Deep Ocean Mission launched by the Government of India, a manned scientific submersible has been proposed to be developed for deep ocean exploration. The project is named as Samudrayaan. National Institute of Ocean Technology , an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, had developed and tested a 'personnel sphere’ for a manned submersible system for 500 metre water depth rating.
Personnel Sphere of 2.1m diameter to be used as a crew module up to 500 m water depth has been developed using mild steel and tested up to 600 m water depth in the Bay of Bengal using the research Vessel Sagar Nidhi during October, 2021.
One Titanium alloy personnel sphere for manned submersible system for 6000 metre water depth rating, is under development in association with Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO, Thiruvananthapuram.
This information was given by the Minister of State  for M/o Earth Sciences and M/o Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Dr Jitendra Singh felicitates the toppers of Civil Services Examination, 2017
Minister urges young civil servants to be the architects of ‘New India’
The Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region , Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh felicitated the toppers of Civil Services Examination  at a ceremony organised by Department of Personnel & Training , Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, here today.
During the event, Dr Jitendra Singh welcomed and congratulated all the successful candidates and described them as “architects of the New India”. He urged them to utilise the opportunities available during their long careers for building a ‘New India’, which is going to be a super power. He noted that out of the 20 top rankers, 14 have engineering background and 2 medical background. Many of them had early education from Government schools in small towns. This indicates that educational opportunities to excel are not just limited to the metro cities, he added. He said that it has been a learning experience to interact with the young achievers during the felicitation, which is being organised by the Government for the last four years.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, during the last few years, Government has initiated the practice of posting IAS officers early in their careers as Assistant Secretaries to be mentored for a period of 3 months in different Ministries/Departments of Government of India. It introduces the officers to various aspects of the functioning of the Central Government, he said. He wished all the candidates a great success for their future.
Addressing the toppers, Secretary, DoPT, Shri C. Chandramouli said that the young officers have a lot to learn during their long tenure in civil services where they will meet various challenges in due course. He expressed confidence that they would find innovative solutions to these challenges. He wished the toppers best in their future career.
Senior officers of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and parents & guardians of the young achievers were also present on the occasion.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Dr. Harsh Vardhan condemns the reported incidences of violence against doctors ‘Urges for restraint among patients and doctors’
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare has expressed concern on the recently reported incidences of violence against doctors. Strongly condemning the violence, he said that it is necessary and important for the doctors to get a safe work environment. He stated that he shall take this matter up with the Chief Ministers so that such incidents can be avoided in the future.
“Doctors are an integral pillar of the society and often work under stressful and difficult conditions. I urge the patients and their caregivers to observe restraint”, Dr. Harsh Vardhan stated. He also urged the doctors to observe restraint so that essential services to the people are not disrupted.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
ESI scheme has presence now in over 461 districts of the country providing benefit to around 10 percent of Indian population- Santosh Kumar Gangwar
The Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment , Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar announced that the ESI Scheme is on the path of sustained growth with its presence now in over 461 districts of the country providing benefit to around 10% of India’s population while addressing 172nd Meeting of the ESI Corporation. Some very important decisions were taken towards improvement in its service delivery mechanism in the meeting.
To improve its services delivery machinery, ESI Corporation had earlier taken decision to form Subsidiary Corporation/Society at State Level. Based on the feedback and suggestions received from State Governments, it has been decided to revise the Memorandum of Association of the Employees’ State Insurance Society  in the States who opt for it. The society thus formed will serve as a managerial and health care body for administration & management of medical benefits and medical establishments in the state, besides operating and maintaining ESIS dispensaries run by State Governments.
Starting of 50 bedded Medical facilities/Hospital at Alwar, Rajasthan and 100 bedded Medical facilities/Hospital at Bihta, Patna, Bihar was also approved in the meeting.
In order to strengthen the primary care services and decongest the Hospitals, earlier ESI Corporation had decided in-principal for up-gradation of upto 1/3rd of ESI Dispensaries into six-bedded hospitals. This up gradation of ESI Dispensaries into 6 bedded units will be done in phased manner.
A policy for utilizing the services of UG/PG Pass-outs from ESI Medical Colleges/ESI-PGIMSRs in ESI Hospitals/Dispensaries has been approved. To meet the shortage of Specialist Doctors in ESI Hospitals/Dispensaries, ESI Corporation has approved the policy for promotion of in-house PG qualified Insurance Medical Officers  to the Cadre of Specialists.
The meeting was also attended by Smt. M. Sathiyavathy, Secretary, Labour & Employment, Sh. Raj Kumar, Director General, ESIC, and representatives of Employees and Employers of ESIC and other senior officials.
Prime Minister's Office
English rendering of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s address to media ahead of the Second round of the Budget Session of Parliament
Welcome friends,
All of us are back together once again after the recess during the Budget Session of the Parliament. There will be detailed discussion on the Budget and I am sure the level of debate and discussion will be of good quality. It will be focused on the issues pertaining to the welfare of the poor. We are hopeful of a breakthrough in the GST. One of the reasons for our optimism is that all the states have cooperated in a positive manner. All the political parties have also been extremely positive and cooperative in their response. We have been able to move forward in this direction after arriving at a consensus on certain decisions subsequent to detailed discussion on this issue in a democratic manner. The efforts are on to enlist the co-operation of all to ensure that GST is in place by this session. I am extremely thankful to all of you once again.
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Ministry of Defence
Make in India in Defence Sector
Defence products are manufactured based on the requirements of the Armed Forces. Some of the significant products/platforms manufactured by Defence Public Sector Undertaking/Ordnance Factory Board include 155mm Artillery Gun system ‘Dhanush’, Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’, Dornier Do-228, Advanced Light Helicopter , ‘Akash’ Surface to Air Missile system, Attack Submarine ‘INS Kalvari’, ‘INS Chennai’, Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette , Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts , Offshore Patrol Vessels , Varunastra Heavy Weight Torpedo, etc.
Based on the Authorisation/License issued by Department of Defence Production and actual exports by DPSUs/OFB, some of major items exported are Fast Patrol Vessels, Coastal Surveillance System , Light Weight Torpedoes, Do-228 Aircraft, Wheeled Infantry Carrier, Light Specialist Vehicle, Mine Protected Vehicle, Passive Night Sights, Battle Field Surveillance Radar Extended Range, Integrated Anti-Submarine Warfare, Light Weight Torpedo Launcher and Parts, Zen Advanced Weapons Simulator, Personal Protective items, 155mm Artillery Gun Ammunition, Small Arms and Ammunitions, etc.
Targets for the production of indigenous defence equipment are decided based on requirements of the Armed Forces. Armed Forces undertake Capital procurement of defence equipment from various domestic as well as foreign vendors, based on threat perception, operational challenges and technological changes so as to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness to meet the entire spectrum of security challenges.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Dr Kalanidhi Veeraswamy in Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Cumulative No of Houses sanctioned under PMAY now more than 88 lakhs
3 Lakh houses sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in the 46th CSMC
The 46th CSMC held under the chairmanship of Shri Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs approved 865 proposals from 10 States for construction of 2.99 lakh houses with an overall investment of Rs. 15,109 cr. The commitment from the Government of India as Central assistance will be Rs. 4,482 cr with details as given below:
The State of Uttar Pradesh participated with 149 proposals for construction of 45,770 houses taking the tally to 13.96 lakh houses which is the highest among all States/UTs under PMAY. State of Andhra Pradesh which did not participate in CSMC has overall sanctions for 12.48 lakh houses under PMAY.
The State of Maharashtra participated with 62 proposals for construction of 1.23 lakh houses which is highest among all 10 participating States in this CSMC meeting.. Along with these fresh proposals the State now has overall sanctions for 11.20 lakh houses which is the third largest among all States/UTs. With the approval of above fresh proposals, cumulative sanctions of houses under PMAY  is now 88.16 lakh against a validated demand of 1.12 crore.
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
Empowering Differently-Abled Individuals: NCSCDA and ALIMCO Collaborate to Provide Assistive Devices in Odisha
The National Career Service Centre for Differently Abled , Bhubaneswar, DGE, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt of India in collaboration with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India , Head Quarters, Kanpur is going to organise an assessment camp for Visual Impaired  & Locomotor Disability  PwDs  of the state of Odisha. This event will take place from 21.08.2023 to 25.08.2023 at NCSCDA’s office campus at Bhubaneswar.
As per the officials of ALIMCO, interested PwDs  may come to NCSCDA with their Photo, Disability Certificate, Income Certificate, BPL Card/Ration Card, Pension Card and Aadhaar card  for their assessment.
These Visual Impaired  and Locomotor Disability  category PwDs within the age bracket of 15 to 45 years of age would receive white cane, Smart cane, Smartphone tricycle, wheelchair, crutches, Motorised tricycle etc based on their eligibility and availability of these devices within 30 days from the date of assessment. These aids & appliances would be provided to these PwDs under ADIP Scheme by ALIMCO.
So, Interested Visual Impaired  & Locomotor Disability  PwDs  may come to the following address with the above mentioned documents for their assessment.
Date: 21.08.2023 to 25.08.2023
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM
Age limit: 15 yrs to 45 yrs
Venue: NCSCDA 
Plot- 1, 2, 5&6, Gandamunda, Pokhariput, Bhubaneswar

For more information contact: 0674-2352317
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Ministry of Defence
INDIAN NAVAL SHIPS VISIT SIHANOUKVILLE, CAMBODIA
Will consolidate strong bonds of friendship that exist between the two countries, by strengthening maritime cooperation
Part of Indian Navy’s deployment to ASEAN countries
As part of Indian Navy’s deployment to ASEAN countries, Indian Naval ships Delhi and Satpura, under the command of Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet , are making a port call at Sihanoukville, Cambodia from 11 - 14 May 23. The port call demonstrates India’s cordial ties with the Kingdom of Cambodia.
During the port call, personnel from both the navies will engage in a wide range of professional interactions, deck visits and sports exchanges, aimed at enhancing interoperability and mutual understanding.
INS Delhi is India’s first indigenously built guided missile Destroyer and INS Satpura is an indigenouS multi purpose stealth Frigate. The two ships are equipped with a versatile array of weapons and sensors and can carry multi-role helicopters. Both ships are a testimony of India’s advanced ship design and shipbuilding capabilities.
The visit of the Indian Naval ships seeks to consolidate the strong bonds of friendship that exist between the two countries, by strengthening maritime cooperation.